Fertility & birth rates in China and Jamaica

Fertility rate in China vs Jamaica by year

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China

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Jamaica
2023	1	1.36
2022	1.03	1.37
2021	1.12	1.38
2020	1.24	1.38
2019	1.5	1.39
2018	1.54	1.4
2017	1.8	1.43
2016	1.77	1.46
2015	1.67	1.51
2014	1.77	1.54
2013	1.71	1.59
2012	1.8	1.65
2011	1.67	1.72
2010	1.69	1.8
2009	1.71	1.88
2008	1.7	1.95
2007	1.67	2.02
2006	1.64	2.09
2005	1.62	2.15
2004	1.61	2.2
2003	1.57	2.24
2002	1.57	2.27
2001	1.56	2.3
2000	1.63	2.35
1999	1.53	2.47
1998	1.52	2.57
1997	1.53	2.68
1996	1.55	2.77
1995	1.59	2.85
1994	1.63	2.93
1993	1.69	2.99
1992	1.78	3.03
1991	1.93	3
1990	2.51	2.96
1989	2.52	2.93
1988	2.54	2.98
1987	2.76	3.02
1986	2.72	3.11
1985	2.63	3.21
1984	2.61	3.32
1983	2.56	3.41
1982	2.97	3.46
1981	2.79	3.51
1980	2.74	3.59
1979	2.75	3.72
1978	2.72	3.84
1977	2.84	4
1976	3.24	4.21
1975	3.57	4.44
1974	4.17	4.67
1973	4.73	5
1972	5.11	5.06
1971	5.52	5.21
1970	6.09	5.35
1969	6.18	5.47
1968	6.51	5.58
1967	5.81	5.67
1966	6.31	5.69
1965	6.61	5.72
1964	6.67	5.79
1963	7.51	5.73
1962	6.09	5.64
1961	3.86	5.6
1960	4.45	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Jamaica
2023	-2,087,851	10,072
2022	-847,305	11,215
2021	480,203	6,382
2020	2,046,095	12,170
2019	4,673,713	13,094
2018	5,302,433	13,929
2017	7,790,880	15,419
2016	9,062,269	16,944
2015	6,788,911	18,489
2014	9,205,180	19,751
2013	8,043,116	21,037
2012	10,075,174	22,320
2011	8,245,065	23,627
2010	6,407,607	25,031
2009	6,483,236	26,311
2008	6,729,247	27,553
2007	6,813,465	28,886
2006	6,922,185	30,213
2005	7,678,911	31,506
2004	7,607,960	32,500
2003	7,743,284	33,340
2002	8,258,580	33,572
2001	8,839,358	33,666
2000	9,570,849	34,452
1999	10,247,372	36,649
1998	11,351,286	38,628
1997	12,374,554	40,521
1996	12,686,872	42,297
1995	12,711,220	43,705
1994	13,360,470	45,210
1993	13,493,138	46,090
1992	13,548,601	46,494
1991	14,937,124	45,617
1990	16,335,313	44,465
1989	16,824,495	43,591
1988	17,328,640	43,978
1987	18,005,821	44,155
1986	16,609,920	44,520
1985	14,987,830	45,122
1984	13,561,671	45,644
1983	13,599,789	45,095
1982	15,815,318	43,816
1981	14,461,027	42,898
1980	11,647,260	42,316
1979	11,250,148	42,449
1978	11,473,980	42,475
1977	11,378,068	42,999
1976	11,782,472	43,878
1975	14,378,237	44,736
1974	15,738,118	45,526
1973	18,423,727	47,438
1972	19,102,585	46,676
1971	19,622,980	47,206
1970	21,137,076	47,547
1969	20,760,332	48,258
1968	21,206,083	49,189
1967	19,263,662	50,187
1966	19,282,187	50,808
1965	20,296,950	51,423
1964	19,302,532	52,501
1963	22,742,225	52,277
1962	17,969,132	51,758
1961	2,496,047	51,931
1960	-3,048,510	51,944

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in China vs Jamaica by year

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China

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Jamaica
2023	6.39	11.6
2022	6.77	11.9
2021	7.52	12
2020	8.52	12
2019	10.4	12.2
2018	10.9	12.3
2017	12.6	12.6
2016	13.6	12.9
2015	12	13.3
2014	13.8	13.6
2013	13	14
2012	14.6	14.4
2011	13.3	14.9
2010	11.9	15.6
2009	12	16.2
2008	12.1	16.7
2007	12.1	17.3
2006	12.1	17.9
2005	12.4	18.4
2004	12.3	18.8
2003	12.4	19.2
2002	12.9	19.4
2001	13.4	19.7
2000	14	20.1
1999	14.6	21.2
1998	15.6	22.2
1997	16.6	23.1
1996	17	24
1995	17.1	24.8
1994	17.7	25.6
1993	18.1	26.2
1992	18.3	26.7
1991	19.7	26.5
1990	21.1	26.2
1989	21.6	25.9
1988	22.4	26.3
1987	23.3	26.6
1986	22.4	27.1
1985	21	27.7
1984	19.9	28.3
1983	20.2	28.6
1982	22.3	28.4
1981	20.9	28.3
1980	18.2	28.3
1979	17.8	28.6
1978	18.3	28.7
1977	18.9	29.2
1976	19.9	29.8
1975	23	30.5
1974	24.8	31.3
1973	27.9	32.6
1972	29.8	32.6
1971	30.7	33.1
1970	33.4	33.8
1969	34.1	34.5
1968	35.6	35.4
1967	34	36.3
1966	35.1	37
1965	37.9	37.8
1964	39.1	38.9
1963	43.4	39.2
1962	37	39.4
1961	18	40
1960	20.9	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 20.9 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Jamaica
2100	7.83%	10.7%
2099	7.84%	10.7%
2098	7.87%	10.7%
2097	7.91%	10.7%
2096	7.96%	10.6%
2095	8.03%	10.6%
2094	8.1%	10.6%
2093	8.18%	10.6%
2092	8.26%	10.5%
2091	8.34%	10.5%
2090	8.41%	10.5%
2089	8.47%	10.5%
2088	8.52%	10.5%
2087	8.55%	10.5%
2086	8.57%	10.5%
2085	8.57%	10.4%
2084	8.56%	10.4%
2083	8.53%	10.4%
2082	8.48%	10.4%
2081	8.41%	10.5%
2080	8.34%	10.5%
2079	8.25%	10.5%
2078	8.15%	10.5%
2077	8.06%	10.5%
2076	7.96%	10.5%
2075	7.86%	10.6%
2074	7.77%	10.6%
2073	7.7%	10.6%
2072	7.64%	10.6%
2071	7.6%	10.7%
2070	7.58%	10.7%
2069	7.59%	10.8%
2068	7.63%	10.8%
2067	7.7%	10.8%
2066	7.8%	10.9%
2065	7.93%	11%
2064	8.08%	11%
2063	8.25%	11.1%
2062	8.44%	11.2%
2061	8.64%	11.2%
2060	8.84%	11.3%
2059	9.03%	11.4%
2058	9.22%	11.5%
2057	9.39%	11.6%
2056	9.54%	11.7%
2055	9.67%	11.8%
2054	9.78%	12%
2053	9.86%	12.1%
2052	9.92%	12.2%
2051	9.94%	12.4%
2050	9.94%	12.6%
2049	9.92%	12.7%
2048	9.88%	12.9%
2047	9.82%	13.1%
2046	9.75%	13.3%
2045	9.67%	13.5%
2044	9.59%	13.7%
2043	9.52%	13.9%
2042	9.46%	14.1%
2041	9.4%	14.3%
2040	9.35%	14.5%
2039	9.32%	14.7%
2038	9.3%	14.9%
2037	9.32%	15.2%
2036	9.42%	15.4%
2035	9.63%	15.6%
2034	10%	15.8%
2033	10.5%	16.1%
2032	11.2%	16.3%
2031	11.8%	16.5%
2030	12.4%	16.8%
2029	13.1%	17.1%
2028	13.8%	17.4%
2027	14.5%	17.7%
2026	15.1%	18.1%
2025	15.7%	18.5%
2024	16%	18.7%
2023	16.6%	19.1%
2022	17.1%	19.6%
2021	17.6%	20%
2020	18%	20.6%
2019	18.2%	21.1%
2018	18.3%	21.7%
2017	18.4%	22.3%
2016	18.3%	22.8%
2015	18.3%	23.4%
2014	18.3%	24%
2013	18.3%	24.7%
2012	18.3%	25.4%
2011	18.3%	26.2%
2010	18.5%	26.9%
2009	18.6%	27.7%
2008	18.9%	28.5%
2007	19.2%	29.3%
2006	19.6%	30%
2005	20.3%	30.6%
2004	21.2%	31.2%
2003	22%	31.7%
2002	22.9%	32.2%
2001	23.8%	32.7%
2000	24.5%	33.2%
1999	25.2%	33.8%
1998	25.7%	34.2%
1997	26.3%	34.6%
1996	27%	34.9%
1995	27.4%	35.1%
1994	27.8%	35.2%
1993	28.2%	35.3%
1992	28.4%	35.4%
1991	28.6%	35.5%
1990	28.8%	35.8%
1989	28.9%	36.1%
1988	29.3%	36.5%
1987	29.8%	36.8%
1986	30.4%	37.2%
1985	31.2%	37.5%
1984	32.2%	37.9%
1983	33.3%	38.2%
1982	34.3%	38.7%
1981	35.1%	39.2%
1980	36.1%	39.8%
1979	37.2%	40.4%
1978	38.6%	41%
1977	39.8%	41.7%
1976	40.3%	42.3%
1975	40.2%	42.9%
1974	40.2%	43.5%
1973	40.1%	44%
1972	40.4%	44.4%
1971	40.7%	44.8%
1970	40.8%	45%
1969	41%	45%
1968	41%	44.9%
1967	41.3%	44.6%
1966	41.5%	44.3%
1965	41.5%	43.9%
1964	41.2%	43.3%
1963	40.6%	42.7%
1962	40%	42.2%
1961	40%	41.7%
1960	40.3%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Jamaica

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China

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Jamaica
2023	16	130
2022	18	138
2021	21	186
2020	20	126
2019	21	120
2018	22	112
2017	24	106
2016	25	102
2015	26	100
2014	28	100
2013	30	94
2012	32	89
2011	33	89
2010	34	94
2009	35	93
2008	38	91
2007	38	89
2006	40	89
2005	42	81
2004	45	77
2003	47	79
2002	50	81
2001	52	82
2000	56	82
1999	58	81
1998	60	80
1997	63	79
1996	67	77
1995	71	74
1994	76	71
1993	80	67
1992	86	62
1991	92	58
1990	102	54
1989	104	50
1988	108	48
1987	114	46
1986	120	45
1985	125	45

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Jamaica
2023	0.62%	1.93%
2022	0.66%	1.93%
2021	0.7%	1.91%
2020	0.75%	1.9%
2019	0.8%	1.88%
2018	0.86%	1.87%
2017	0.92%	1.86%
2016	0.99%	1.86%
2015	1.07%	1.87%
2014	1.15%	1.87%
2013	1.25%	1.88%
2012	1.35%	1.89%
2011	1.46%	1.9%
2010	1.58%	1.91%
2009	1.71%	1.91%
2008	1.85%	1.92%
2007	2.01%	1.92%
2006	2.19%	1.91%
2005	2.4%	1.92%
2004	2.64%	1.92%
2003	2.89%	1.94%
2002	3.15%	1.97%
2001	3.42%	2%
2000	3.67%	2.06%
1999	3.91%	2.12%
1998	4.14%	2.19%
1997	4.36%	2.27%
1996	4.56%	2.35%
1995	4.75%	2.43%
1994	4.93%	2.51%
1993	5.08%	2.58%
1992	5.22%	2.66%
1991	5.31%	2.73%
1990	5.37%	2.8%
1989	5.39%	2.88%
1988	5.4%	2.96%
1987	5.4%	3.04%
1986	5.4%	3.13%
1985	5.43%	3.22%
1984	5.5%	3.32%
1983	5.61%	3.43%
1982	5.78%	3.54%
1981	6%	3.66%
1980	6.28%	3.78%
1979	6.62%	3.92%
1978	7.01%	4.06%
1977	7.47%	4.21%
1976	7.97%	4.37%
1975	8.5%	4.55%
1974	9.05%	4.74%
1973	9.61%	4.95%
1972	10.2%	5.18%
1971	10.7%	5.41%
1970	11.3%	5.64%
1969	11.9%	5.87%
1968	-	6.08%
1967	-	6.28%
1966	-	6.49%
1965	-	6.69%
1964	-	6.91%
1963	-	7.17%
1962	-	7.45%
1961	-	7.79%
1960	-	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.